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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
AAA is forecasting that 115 million people will go 50 miles or more from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Big U.S. airlines fight over safety of ‘travel hack’ charter flights
American Airlines Group Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. support cracking down on safety and security standards, closing a "loophole" being used by JSX and others.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
U.S. airlines pull back from Israel flights as war breaks out
The three major U.S. airlines halted flights with Israel after the country was attacked by Hamas over the weekend, while some Middle Eastern and European carriers continued to give passengers an exit route from the developing war.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
New air carrier will let you skip the line at the Portland jetport
'Semi-private' jet service JSX touches down in Maine next month with perks that include slimmed-down security screening and plane-side baggage pickup. But fares can be high.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
U.S. to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays
The pledge continues a push by the Democratic administration to require airlines to improve customer service, and comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Portland’s newest airline expands service
Breeze Airways added a sixth destination before its first Maine flight left the ground. Meanwhile, another airline appears to remain grounded.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Airlines, consumer groups spar over proposed changes to travel regulations
Legislation under review in Congress would affect seating, overbooking, price transparency, extra fees, pilot training, disruptive passengers and more.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2018
Air travel the ‘fastest and cheapest way to fry the planet’
Before you step onto that plane, consider its environmental costs.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
FAA rejects regulations on cramped airline seating
A couple decades ago, the distance between one seatback and the seatback in the next row used to be 35 inches. Now it's 28 and regulators say it still meets evacuation standards.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Video: Passengers from Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 describe what happened when engine blew apart
"I just remember holding my husband's hand, and we just prayed and prayed and prayed," said passenger Amanda Bourman, of New York.
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